up-front payment

collocation in English

meaningsofpayment

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payment
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/
an amount of ...
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(Definition ofpaymentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofup-front payment

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The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, which the fraudster requires a smallup-frontpaymentto obtain.
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The trustees have already put in an application to use it for up-front payments.
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We accept that both large up-front payments and fear of debt are factors that inhibit some young people from lower-income backgrounds from attending university.
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Slideshows and fiction submissions generally do not receive up-front payments.
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All contracts acknowledge risk by providing some form ofup-frontpaymentor sample fees.
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Theup-frontpaymenthelped establish service provision by people who 'would like to come into this, but can't capitalise it'.
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Anup-frontpaymentfor a developer may make the difference between the viability and unviability of a development.
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It speaks of a breed of cash flow managers targeting vulnerable people who wantup-frontpaymentof some sort.
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The risks are indeed massive, and people will be persuaded to take them on only byup-frontpayment.
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First, we will attempt to implement duty stamps without requiringup-frontpaymentfor the stamps.
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It requires a largeup-frontpaymentstraight away in return for later undefined discussions about conditions of service.
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There are concerns about theup-frontpaymentof a fee.
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Many private landlords require anup-frontpaymentnot only for the rent due but as a breakage deposit if the accommodation is furnished.
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The third option would be a performance-based payment, in other words, anup-frontpaymentand then the final payment only once it is clear how good the rating is.
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Users may also submit content for publication without anup-frontpayment.
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The oil and gas company offering the highestup-frontpaymentto the government (called a "bonus") wins the lease.
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The bonus is anup-frontpaymentmade at the time the lease takes effect.
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This may be an option for students who wish to avoidup-frontpayment, but students should understand the legal and financial implications of this type of training.
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One might expect biodiversity contracts to exhibit full insurance through the use of up-front payments to the host.
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